Important things to know about the Elkhart proposed ordinance:
- City council could ditch the committee recommendations and go with breed-specific rules or a breed ban instead. An ordinance with a “pit bull” ban has already been written and can be quickly substituted if the city council so desires. The city council president still badly wants BSL.
- The current proposed ordinance limits the number of “large” dogs to four. (No additional details at this time.)
- We have not actually seen the language of the revised proposed ordinance. While everyone is saying it’s not a ban, that doesn’t mean it’s also not breed-specific in some way.
- City council will meet with the committee to discuss the proposed ordinance on Thursday, November 19, at 5 PM in council chambers (229 S. Second Street). Public comment is allowed.
Elkhart committee doesn’t support ban on pit bulls
By TOM MOOR, Tribune Staff Writer
Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 3:13 PM EST
ELKHART — An ad hoc committee will not recommend banning pit bulls when Elkhart City Council overhauls its animal control ordinance in the coming weeks.
The 6-3 vote by the committee this month does not mean the council cannot still vote for the measure. [...] “It could still be part of the final draft if indeed council members are for it,” Roberson said.
[...] Robertson added the ordinance, even without a ban on pit bulls, could still limit how many pit bulls are in Elkhart.[...]
Full article retrieved 11/18/09 from http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/70298102.html
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